The daily movements, of the army are recorded in a manuscript journal, which was kept by Captain John Armstrong, of the regulars, as follows:

"September 30, 1790.-The army moved from Fort Washington, at halfpast ten o'clock, A. M.,-marched about seven miles N. E. course-hilly, rich land. Encamped on a branch of Mill creek.

"October 1st.-Took up the line of march at halfpast eight o'clock-passed through a level, rich country, watered by many small branches, waters of Mill creek. At two o'clock, halted one hour; and at four o'clock, halted for the evening on a small branch of Mill creek, having marched about eight miles: general course a little to the westward of north.

"2d.-Moved forty-five minutes after seven o'clock: marched about ten miles a northwest course. The first five miles of this day's march was over a dry ridge to a lick; then five miles through a low, swampy country, to a branch of the waters of the Little Miami, where we halted one hour; and forty-five minutes after one o'clock, moved on for five miles, a N. E. E. and S. E. course, and encamped in a rich and extensive bottom, on a muddy creek, a branch of the Little Miami. This day's march fifteen miles, and one mile from Colonel Hardin's command.

"3d.-The army moved at eight o'clock; passed Colonel Hardin's camp, and halted at Turtle creek, about ten yards wide, where we were joined by Colonel Hardin's command. Here the line of march was formed.-Two miles.

"4th.-The army moved at halfpast nine o'clock: passed through a rich country (some places broken) a N. E. course, and at three o'clock crossed the Little Miami, about forty yards wide: moved up it one mile, a north course, to a branch called Sugar creek. Encamped.-Nine miles.

"5th.-The army moved from Sugar creek forty-five minutes after nine o'clock. Marched through a level country, a N. E. course, up the Little Miami, having it often in view. The latter part of this day's march, through low glades or marshy land. Halted at five o'clock on Glade creek, a very lively, clear stream.-Ten miles.

"6th. The army moved ten minutes after nine o'clock. The first five miles the country was brushy and somewhat broken: reached Chillicothe, an old Indian village: re-crossed the Little Miami. At halfpast one o'clock, halted one hour, and encamped at four o'clock on a branch.-Nine miles, a N.E. course.

"7th. The army moved at ten o'clock-the country brushy four miles, and a little broken until we came on the waters of the Great Miami. Passed through several low prairies, and crossed the Pickaway fork of Mad river, which is a clear, lively stream, about forty yards wide-the bottom extensive, and very rich. Encamped on a small branch, one mile from the former. Our course the first four miles north, then northwest.-Nine miles.

"8th. The army moved at halfpast nine o'clock. Passed

over rich land, in some places a little broken: passed several ponds, and through one small prairie, a N. W. course.-Seven miles.

“9th.—The army moved at halfpast nine o'clock. Passed through a level, rich country, well watered: course N. W.,— halted, halfpast four o'clock, two miles south of the Great Miami.-Ten miles.

“10th.—The army moved forty-five minutes after nine o'clock: crossed the Great Miami. At the crossing there is a handsome high prairie on the S. E. side. The river about forty yards wide. Two miles further, a N. W. course, passed through a large prairie: halted on a large branch of the Great Miami at halfpast three o'clock: the country level and rich. The general course N. W.-Ten miles.

"11th. The army moved at halfpast nine o'clock: marched a N. W. course seven miles to a branch where French traders formerly had a number of trading-houses; thence a N. course, four miles, to a small branch, and encamped at five o'clock. The country we passed over is very rich and level.-Eleven miles.

"12th.-The army moved at halfpast nine o'clock. Our course a little to the W. of N. W.,-crossed a stream at seven miles and a half, running to the N. E. on which there are several old camps, much deadened timber, which continues to the river Auglaize, about a mile. Here has been a considerable village-some houses still standing. This stream is a branch of the Omi [Maumee] river, and is about twenty yards. wide. From this village to our encampment our course was a little to the N. of W. Rich, level land.-Fourteen miles.

"13th. The army moved at ten o'clock. Just before they marched, a prisoner was brought in, and Mr. Morgan, from Fort Washington, joined us. We marched to the W. of N. W. four miles to a small stream, through low, swampy land; then a course a little to the N. of W., passing through several small prairies and open woods to an Indian village on a pretty stream. Here we were joined by a detachment from Fort Washington with ammunition.-Ten miles.

"14th.-At halfpast ten in the morning, Colonel Hardin was detached for the Miami village, with one company of regulars and six hundred militia; and the army took up its

line of march at eleven o'clock-a N. W. course. Four miles a small branch; the country level; many places drowned lands in the winter season.-Ten miles.

"15th. The army moved at eight o'clock-N. W. course: two miles, a small branch; then north a little west, crossing a stream, three miles, N. W. course. The army halted at halfpast one o'clock on a branch running west.-Eight miles.

"16th.-The army moved at forty-five minutes after eight o'clock. Marched nine miles, and halted fifteen minutes after one o'clock: passed over a level country not very rich. Colonel Hardin, with his command, took possession of the Miami town yesterday [15th] at four o'clock, the Indians having left it just before.-Nine miles.

"17th. The army moved at fifteen minutes after eight o'clock; and at one o'clock crossed the Maumee river to the village. The river is about seventy yards wide-a fine, transparent stream. The river St. Joseph, which forms the point on which the village stood, is about twenty yards wide, and, when the waters are high, navigable a great way up it.

"On the 18th, I was detached, with thirty men, under the command of Colonel Trotter. On the 19th, Colonel Hardin commanded in lieu of Colonel Trotter. Attacked about one hundred Indians fifteen miles west of the Miami village; and from the dastardly conduct of the militia, the troops were obliged to retreat. I lost one sergeant, and twenty-one out of thirty men of my command. The Indians on this occasion gained a complete victory-having killed, in the whole, near one hundred men, which was about their number. Many of the militia threw away their arms without firing a shot, ran through the federal troops and threw them in disorder. Many of the Indians must have been killed, as I saw my men bayonet many of them. They fought and died hard.”

When the advanced detachment, under the command of Colonel Hardin, reached the Miami village, in the afternoon of the 15th of October, the Indians had deserted the place, leaving behind them some cows, and large quantities of corn and vegetables; and the militia, in parties of thirty or forty, regardless of discipline, strolled about in search of plunder. In the afternoon of the 17th, the main body of the army arrived at the Miami village, and soon afterward, Major McMullen